Sapient Releases Findings from Change Agent Research; New Paper Provides Roadmap for Government Innovation.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In-depth Interviews with Tom Ridge, Charlie Allen, Thomas Barnett, Pete Rustan, James Williams; Linton Wells and Others Highlight Common Attributes for Success Sapient Launches Blog to Support Community of Federal Change Agents While September 11th sounded the alarm for government change, subsequent events like Hurricane Katrina have underscored the need for leaders with the vision and passion to overcome bureaucracy and organizational barriers to make a lasting difference for the American people. Sapient, (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SAPE SAPE Sapient Corp (stock symbol) SAPE Substance Abuse Prevention Education SAPE Survivable Adaptive Planning Experiment SAPE Sexual Assault Prevention and Education ), a business innovator, has conducted an extensive study of the people responsible for government transformation and today released research findings in a white paper entitled "The Government's New Breed of Change Agents: Leading the War on Terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism ." The paper provides a detailed analysis of the common traits of those leaders who have been able to effect change and presents a roadmap for government innovation. The research is based on 24 exclusive interviews with government leaders, including former Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Secretary Tom Ridge; Thomas Barnett, best-selling author of The Pentagon's New Map and Blueprint for Action: A Future Worth Creating; Greg Rothwell, former Chief Procurement Officer A Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is an executive role focused on supply management for an enterprise. A report by Aberdeen Group shows a marked acceleration in the significance of procurement's role. , Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Pete Rustan, Director of Advanced Systems and Technology at the National Reconnaissance Office Noun 1. National Reconnaissance Office - an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental ; Linton Wells, Acting Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense; Charlie Allen, former Assistant Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Community. He reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). and now Chief Intelligence Officer at Department of Homeland Security; Louis Andre, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency Noun 1. Defense Intelligence Agency - an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition DIA ; Scott Hastings, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. for the US-VISIT US-VISIT United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program at the Department of Homeland Security; and other notable government and academic leaders. The white paper captures interviewees' insights on the concept of change agents in government. Tom Ridge, former Department of Homeland Security Secretary, defines a change agent as someone who "effectively redirects the capacities of individuals or organizations to achieve either better results for a traditional mission or new outcomes based on another assignment." Scott Hastings, CIO for the US-VISIT program at the Department of Homeland Security, is cited in the paper stating, "Change agents see what is and see what ought to be. You come into the senior executive service government ranks because you see a problem and are willing to take risks to fix it." Sapient has also launched a blog, www.GovernmentChangeAgents.com, which will regularly feature interviews with new and aspiring government change agents. The blog will provide an open forum and feedback function to encourage an ongoing, interactive dialogue on the topics of management and leadership in government. The change agent white paper is available through the blog and at www.sapient.com. "There is an urgent need for a new breed of leader to spearhead change within government. This research will be a powerful tool for current and future government executives who seek to understand how to have a lasting impact within their agencies and across the government," said Daniel Forrester, Director of Sapient's Government Services practice, and author of the white paper. About Sapient Government Services Sapient Government Services enables government change agents to solve mission critical challenges by transforming their vision to reality, accelerating impact through innovation, and mitigating risk through on-time, on-budget delivery. For nearly a decade, Sapient has delivered innovative solutions for federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. , National Institutes of Health (NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. ), U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and others. About Sapient Sapient, a business innovator helps clients achieve extraordinary results from their customer relationships, business operations and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics, and Verizon. Founded in 1990, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe and India. More information about Sapient can be found at www.sapient.com. |
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